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Strong exports, IT services, manufacturing helped drive growth in second quarter.
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Improved trade deficit still leaves NZ vulnerable to credit rating downgrade
Current account deficit equivalent to 7.5 per cent of GDP in year to June.
Letters: National’s tax plan, Act’s construction policy, boot camps and what visitors see
OPINION: Letters on protesters, Labour's policies and transport solutions.
US economist on the prospects of soft landing for global economy
Business Editor-at-Large Liam Dann sits down with S&P Global Ratings Chief Economist Paul Gruenwald to discuss the prospect of a soft landing for the global economy. Video / NZ Herald
Editorial: First debate a chance to size up main leaders
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Mark Lister: A turning point for the labour market?
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Editorial: Signs of spring in property market but...
OPINION: The housing market bounceback is something of a double-edged sword.
Opinion: Labour-National consensus on family support won't change much for poor families
The similarities between National and Labour's WFF policies are striking.
Food prices jump 8.9 per cent: Eggs, chips, yoghurt drive spike
Grocery food prices increased 10.6 per cent.
Kiwi city's fuel price hits $3 a litre - residents demand answers
People are struggling to make ends meet and are frustrated and confused by the prices.
'There isn't enough in the kitty': Prefu's major warning for next government
Plus, how a sign-waving event got hijacked by Government debt.
Linda Hall: Spare a thought for the staff who have to keep replacing the price tags
OPINION: They seem to change the price almost every week these days.
Markets with Madison: Super Fund shift
The outgoing CEO of New Zealand’s Superannuation Fund says its liquidity levels will need to change in the next decade and he hopes its tax bill will too. He explains how its investments have resulted in a 9.69 per cent average annualised return. Video / NZ Herald
Mark Lister: Is India the new China?
OPINION: India is shaping up as a highly attractive place to do business.
Oil shock: Motorists should brace for more pain despite warning to petrol companies
Surge comes as Commerce Commissions sends 'please explain' over regional pricing.
The Premium Debate: Online subscribers react to Liam Dann’s take on tax policies
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Simon Wilson: Nonsense with numbers - the Luxon approach to politics
OPINION: Christopher Luxon talks a big numbers game but the reality is very different.
Mark Lister: Will we see a post-election sharemarket rally?
OPINION: The economic and market backdrop during any election period is always unique.
Fiji’s Deputy PM calls on NZ Govt for visa-free travel
Biman Prasad says visa-free travel is the surest way to improve economic ties.
Markets with Madison: Bond yield blowout & best bits
The US 10-year Treasury yield – one of the longer-dated bonds on the market – just hit a 15-year high. Here’s how it could benefit your portfolio. Plus, to mark the 50th episode, Madison Reidy talks about what she’s hearing from executives. Video / NZ Herald
CEO of a2 Milk's true pay and the hits and misses from reporting season
And Jarden trims NZME forecast.
Thomas Coughlan: National’s $14.6b tax plan - does it add up?
OPINION: Does the National plan deliver - and do the sums make sense?
Nats promise 'hope and help' as Labour slams 'voodoo costings'
Foreign buyer property sales would be taxed at 15 per cent by Nats.
Claire Trevett: Nats' tax cuts hope 'squeezed middle' take money over the bag
OPINION: The simplicity of tax cuts makes them a potent political weapon.
'Not great for consulting firms': PM fronts on public service spending crackdown
Chris Hipkins and Grant Robertson announced a sweeping package of public service savings.
Govt announces $4b in savings, National says 'too little, too late'
Chris Hipkins and Grant Robertson will announce savings.
Amanda Janoo: We are the economy and we can change it
OPINION: 'We hear lots about 'the market' but very little about how we can transform it.'
Liam Dann: The big issue for the next government will be jobs not grocery prices
OPINION: The cost of living might soon be the least of our worries.
Markets with Madison: Steel supercycle
Steel & Tube’s volumes are down 12 per cent and unlikely to recover this year. Its CEO explains why it’s cleaning up its balance sheet and selling off stock. Video / NZ Herald / Getty
The Premium Debate: Online subscribers react to Liam Dann on Luxon’s mojo rising
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Export earnings fall sharply as China slows and dairy slumps
Both exports and imports were down in July compared with a year earlier.